FOR LOCAL CUSTOMERS OF FRIENDSHIP FARM
Free delivery Fresh berries Farm visits Upcoming events Retail Outlets
We travel routinely throughout the Longview, WA. and Portland, OR areas. In those areas where we travel we can provide free product delivery to customers' homes or places of business if your delivery time frame meets our travel schedule. Those areas include Longview-Kelso, WA. and the I-5 corridor through Vancouver, WA. as well as Rainier, OR, to Portland, via St. Helens and Scappoose, through West Portland to Lake Oswego, Tigard, Beaverton, and Hillsboro.
FRESH BERRIES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JULY
We take advanced orders by phone (503) 556-0134 for flats and 1/2 flats of blueberries. We will deliver the berries to your home or work if you live in our normal travel routes as outlined above. If you'd like to take a "country drive" you may pick them up at the farm, (Please call first to make sure we'll be home, and that your berries will be freshly picked. We also can arrange for "pick-ups" at the Cowlitz County (Longview/Kelso) Farmers' Market, held at the Fairgrounds every Saturday during the summer. Since we usually sell out early, please let us know and we'll reserve your berries.
Fresh Blueberries
"Duke" blueberries typically becomes available a little after the middle of July, with "Blue Crop" berries following around the first of August, and "Darrow" berries arriving in mid August...all weather permitting of course.
l flats (12 full pt containers) 2009 PRICES NOT AVAILABLE
1/2 flats (6 full pt. containers)
Fresh Lingonberries
Lingonberries are harvested in the Fall, usually late October through mid November. Call or e-mail now if you are interested in purchasing fresh berries directly ($7.00 per pound + shipping) or participate in a u-pick opportunity we will have in October & November.
Numerous individuals and groups have come out to the Farm to share in our country experience, see Lingonberries grow "in captivity" and pick up some fresh berries or Friendship Farm Jams and Syrups. We love to have visitors, and with advanced notice we can find a pitcher of cool drinks and a few treats to share with you on our front porch as we look over the field, orchard, flower gardens and, if its clear, a vista of Mt. St. Helens. Please call in advance to make sure we'll be home. We'll also give you the easy-to-follow directions to get here.
UPCOMING EVENTS and NEW PRODUCTS
This section identifies upcoming events that we'll be participating in. These are generally local festivals and markets that can provide you will a little adventure, a chance to have a good time, and pick up some of your favorite Friendship Farm products.
Cowlitz County Farmers' Market
We currently are not at the market, but will start attending in July with fresh Blueberries as well as jams & syrups.
Midsummer Scandinavian Festival (Astoria, Oregon) June, 2009
We
enjoyed seeing our customers at this year's Astoria Midsummer
Scandinavian Festival. We
look forward to participating again next year. Join us for wonderful food,
great dancing, music, and festivities, and of course, an opportunity to purchase
and enjoy Friendship Farm products.
Finn-Fest (Naselle, WA) July 2010
For more information go to: www.finnam.naselle.net.
The 2008 Finn Fest was again a smash hit. In July 2010 you can anticipate another top notch event for Finns from across the country. For more information go to their web-site.
Scandinavian Heritage Festival (Puyallup, WA) October , 2009
Puyallup Co. Fair Pavillion, 9th & Meridian St., Puyallup, WA.
Protected from the unpredictable weather of October in the Northwest, this annual event draws a fine selection of vendors, great entertainment, and wonderful Scandinavian food. The 2006 festival was held in conjunction with Octoberfest and proved to be a multi-cultural extravaganza. We quickly learned that Lingonberries, known as preisel-beere to the Germans, were a favored old country treat to Germans as well as Scandinavians. We'll be there to provide our Puget Sound customers their supplies of Friendship Farm products.
St. James Church Baazar, Cathlamete, WA. (Friday & Saturday, November 21 and 22)
St James Family Center, 1134 Columbia St
Take the day and travel to Cathlamete, WA., a few miles down-river from Longview or accessible by ferry from Westport, OR. on Hwy 30. Begin the holiday season by shopping at this annual Bazaar, enjoy the performance of local entertainers, and wander through the old river town.
ScanFair 2008 (25th annual event) (Portland, Oregon) December 6 & 7, 2008
Smith Center, Portland State University, Broadway & Harrison St.
Mark
your calendar now for the Scandinavian Heritage Foundations Annual Scan Fair.
The activities Kickoff on Saturday and
continue on Sunday with Scandinavian products, food, and
entertainment. Sunday culminates with the crowning of Oregon's 2008 Lucia,
Queen of Light. This is a great opportunity to purchase Friendship Farm
products for Holiday gifts.
FRIENDSHIP FARM JAMS AND SYRUPS
ARE NOW AVAILABLE YEAR 'ROUND AT:
Finn Ware, 1116 Commercial St., Astoria, OR.
Finn Ware is owned and managed by Dorothy Warra Smith and Darlene Warra Bjornsgard, sisters who are "full" Finns. They are dedicated to serving everyone who enjoys and appreciates Scandinavian style and quality. They feature Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic products as well as handcrafted items made by Scandinavian artists of the lower Columbia River region. And of course they have a touch of Scandinavia from the Pacific Northwest in Friendship Farm jams and syrups. See their full line of merchandise at www.finnware.com or call (800) 851-3466
Uniontown Fish Market, 229 W. Marine Drive, Astoria, OR.
Uniontown Fish Market, Catering & Deli will offer you the finest in fresh seafood and the Friendship Farm products used in the recipes featured on our web site. If you are looking for a unique gift, Uniontown offers a variety of seafood gift baskets shipped anywhere. Ask to include Lingonberry &/or Blueberry jams and syrups in the basket delivered to your friends or family. Current seafood specials, gift basket orders, and catering options can be found at www.uniontownfishmarket.com.
The Berry Patch, Westport, Oregon
Stan Egaas is Northwest Oregon's aficionado on jams and syrups produced from native Northwest fruits. His restaurant and jam shop are must stops for those traveling from Portland to the Coast by way of Highway 30. The food is great down-home prepared. The pies are wonderful. And you can purchase Friendship Farm Lingonberry jam as well as select from among the many other jams and syrups made at the Berry Patch by Stan's own little jam maker Peggy.
The Jam Room, Clatskanie, Oregon (On the left bank behind the windmills)
John and Kristin Lillich's run a delightful bed and breakfast along the canal in Clatskanie. You can also rent from them canoes and kayaks to explore the surrounding waterways. In their Jam Room they provide a variety of unique jams and syrups, including Friendship Farm Lingonberry Jams and Syrups.
Scandia Imports, 10020 S.W. Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton, OR. 97005.
Tuulikki and Eero Harju have established a landmark in Beaverton for those seeking Scandinavian imports. In the warm, inviting surroundings of their quaint store you will also find Friendship Farm jams and syrups representing the local communities contribution to Scandinavian tradition. Scandia Imports also has a mail-order outlet for those of you looking for a touch of Scandinavia to be delivered.
Visit them locally or at: www.scandiaimports.com.
Lingonberry Market, 6300 N.E. 117th Avenue, Vancouver, WA. 98662
Harold and Dee Sandquist's market caters to those who require special diets, e.g. wheat or gluten free. They carry a full line of Friendship Farm Lingonberry and Blueberry jams and syrups as well as our Fresh Honey.
You can learn more about their unique establishment by linking to: www.lingonberriesmarket.com.
Rainier Marina Market, 110 East "A" Street, Rainier, Oregon
Don’t
worry about the weather. The Rainier Marina Market is an indoor experience
geared to the whole family. While you shop for produce, baked goods, or locally
created craft items your children will be entertained by music, clowns, or an
old fashioned horse drawn wagon ride. Of course, you can find
Friendship Farm jams and syrups
sold by vendors Riley & Lee Dillion at the Ri-Lee Jerky
booth. Riley and Lee stock a fine selection of Jerky as well as their
special Smoked Wild Yukon Salmon. Dinah and I relish the combination of regular
smoked salmon, cream cheese, and our Lingonberry Jam.
Served with crackers it’s a wonderful Northwest treat. The market is open every
Saturday May through December, with special Holiday openings on both Friday and
Saturday the first two weekends in December.
THE ARTISAN'S CO-OP, 253 S. FIRST ST., ST. HELENS, OREGON.
Curtis Nelson has put together a wonderful shop filled with local crafts, food products, and art works. The shop is located in the heart of old town St. Helens, across from the courthouse park, and close to the marina. Drive out from Portland for a taste of Columbia County, or walk up from the Marina when you are boating on the Columbia River.